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McGinn didn't play in three straight games due to a death in his family. He registered an assist in his return. Apr 5 - 3:25 AM

Jamie McGinn (personal) will be held out of Friday's game.

McGinn temporarily left the team due to a death in the family. He came back late Thursday night, but the Coyotes are giving him a bit more time before inserting him back into the lineup. Mar 31 - 2:28 PM

Jamie McGinn has found the back of the net only twice in his last 27 games.

McGinn was inked to a three-year deal by the Coyotes after scoring 22 last season but he has only eight in 51 games this season, forcing head coach Dave Tippett to scratch him on Thursday. "I’m still going to be a positive guy and a good guy smiling around the room because it’s not my teammates’ fault," he said. "I put myself in this position by my play. There’s no point in taking that out on them. You still have to be there and help them along the way. I want to be able to hang my hat on being a pro, and that’s what being a pro is about." Feb 20 - 7:33 AM

Depth Charts

Derek Stepan is looking forward to being a leader on the young Arizona Coyotes.

"I still feel like a young guy," said the 27-year-old Stepan. "But now I look at the lineup and I think there's only going to be one guy that's older than me up front (forward Jamie McGinn, 28), and maybe two or three guys on the back end (defensemen Zbynek Michalek, 34; Alex Goligoski, 32; Niklas Hjalmarsson, 30). It's definitely a new experience, but something that certainly doesn't worry me. I've been in a leadership role in New York and I'll just transfer into a new one in Arizona. I couldn't be more excited." He has registered at least 53 points in each of his past four seasons and was an alternate captain for the past three seasons. Stepan is projected to center Arizona's top line after he was acquired from the Rangers along with goaltender Antti Raanta in June.

Christian Dvorak generated 15 goals and 33 points in 78 games during his rookie season.

He also recorded the second-most faceoff wins in the league among rookies (471) and finished with a 46.8 winning percentage. Dvorak made great progress over the year and should be a key player on the Coyotes in 2017-18. "As time went on, you saw his confidence increase," said TSN’s Director of Scouting Craig Button. "You saw his production increase. You saw him expand his game and, trust me, that's just a sign of things to come. He is a real, real promising young player."

"I don't' want him to come in and think we're going to stick him on the checking line and play three minutes a game," Tocchet said. "If he's going to make our team, we've got to play him and let him be creative with the puck ... I want him to be able to hang on the puck and make plays. I don't want him to all of sudden try to be a checker or a guy who just keeps dumping the puck in because he's nervous or whatever. I want him to make plays." The Coyotes expect big things from Strome when he plays at the NHL level, but they will not rush him onto the roster. He will compete for a spot at training camp.

Nick Cousins has signed a two-year, $2 million contract with the Arizona Coyotes.

The Coyotes acquired Cousins and goalie prospect Merrick Madsen from the Philadelphia Flyers on June 16 in exchange for forward prospect Brendan Warren and a 2018 fifth-round pick. Cousins had six goals and 16 points in 60 games with the Flyers in 2016-17. He was a restricted free agent.

Brad Richardson (leg) is eager to get back on the ice for an NHL contest this season.

Richardson missed most of the 2016-17 campaign after he sustained a fractured fibula and tibia. He underwent surgery on Nov. 18 and had another procedure at the end of March to "clean up some things" inside his leg. "If training camp started tomorrow I'd be out there," Richardson said. "I feel night-and-day different than I did four months ago. I probably need a little more time on the ice and some reps, but I'm feeling really good and I'm ready to go." At 32 years of age, Richardson is now the oldest player on the roster and he's looking forward to leading by example.

Bolland will probably open the season on the long-term injured reserve list after failing his physical. "He’s working towards trying to (play), but again injuries are what they are. He’s been trying to comeback from that injury for the last nine months and he hasn’t gotten to the stage where he can do that to be cleared," said agent Anton Thun. "His goal is to try to continue to play, but at some point in time, it may just be not happening. He may never play again." He's completed two seasons of his five-year, $27.5 million deal.

Domi is on a three-game point streak. He has nine goals and 37 points in 57 contests in 2016-17. If he can stay healthy next season, he should be able to breach the 50-point mark like he did as a rookie.

It was Perlini's 14th goal and 21st point in 57 games this season. Shane Doan registered an assist in what could be the last game of his career. If this is the end, Doan is finishing with 972 points in 1,540 contests.

Clayton Keller is slated to return to Arizona for more training next week.

Keller has made nutrition and increasing strength priorities this summer. The 19-year-old forward is expected to be in the NHL out of training camp this year, but he isn't taking anything for granted and wants to earn his spot. "In a perfect world, we want guys like Keller and Dylan Strome to make the team and have an opportunity to make an impact," said assistant GM Steve Sullivan. "You're talking about two key pieces of the organization who have excelled to this point. Now they are on brink of getting their chance to do it at the highest level." That time could come as soon as the 2017-18 season for both of Arizona's talented prospects.

Jordan Martinook has signed a two-year, $3.6 million contract with the Arizona Coyotes.

Martinook's agent said that the two sides were "close" to a contract extension on Friday, so this agreement doesn't come as a surprise. This makes the arbitration hearing scheduled for Wednesday moot. He had 11 goals and 25 points in 77 games last season.

Tobias Rieder underwent successful ankle surgery and his recovery period is expected to be 8-12 weeks.

Rieder sustained his injury during the World Hockey Championship where he had one goal in three games for Germany. He finished the NHL regular season with 16 goals and 34 points in 80 games. He has the potential to put up a few more points if he is fully recovered from his ankle ailment.

Arizona continues to negotiate with Anthony Duclair on a new contract.

"We're still trying to determine the best value for the player and the team moving forward," John Chayka said. "He's obviously a guy that's had a unique two years. He had a great year his first year (20 goals) and obviously struggled last year (five goals). It makes it a bit more difficult, but we're working away with [agent] Kent [Hughes]. Kent's been great through the process, trying to find something that works for both sides." Duclair spent some time in the minors last season after he played in 81 matches with the Coyotes in 2015-16. Arizona would prefer to sign him to short-term deal and have the 21-year-old forward prove himself.

Fischer was a healthy scratch on Wednesday and he wasn't going to draw back into the lineup with Shane Doan returning from the sidelines. With that in mind, Fischer is better served being in the AHL for now so that he can get some playing time.

Oliver Ekman-Larsson will be counted on to help lead the Coyotes back to the playoffs.

Arizona added some players in the off-season who could make a difference in Derek Stepan, Antti Raanta and Niklas Hjalmarsson, but they believe the key to their success will be the play and leadership of Ekman-Larsson. "It's a bit of a reboot here but I think we've got a good core, a young nucleus led by Oliver Ekman-Larsson," GM John Chayka told NHL Tonight. "He's going to carry us. You only go as far as your top players can bring you." OEL led the Coyotes in average ice time per game (24:36) last season, while contributing 12 goals and 39 points in 79 games.

Alex Goligoski scored a late third-period goal in the 3-1 loss to St Louis Wednesday night to keep the Coyotes from being shutout.

Goligoski earned his third point in the last five games. This increased his goal total to six and point total to 32. Goligoski’s goal was the only of the night for the Coyotes and was assisted by Christian Dvorak and Clayton Keller. This was Keller’s first NHL point since he started with the team in Monday night’s matchup against St Louis.

Niklas Hjalmarsson was surprised and elated by his trade from Chicago to the Coyotes.

Hjalmarsson had only known the Blackhawks in the NHL as he played on their blueline for all or parts of 10 seasons. But he is looking forward to the new challenge of playing with Arizona and especially on the first pairing with Oliver Ekman-Larsson. "He’s one of the better D-men in the league, so hopefully I can complement him with just playing my style of hockey," said Hjalmarsson, of Ekman-Larsson. "At the same time, maybe try to develop a little bit more of a puck-moving element to my game and be more involved offensively. But at the same time, playing defense first has always been my strength. That’s what I’m expecting of myself." Hjalmarsson had only five goals and 18 points last season but the trade to Arizona should get him closer to 25-30 points.

Coyotes coach Rick Tocchet isn't sure when Jakob Chychrun will be able to return from a knee injury, but he expects to be at some point in the 2017-18 season.

"He's just a beast," Tocchet said. "If this happened to somebody else, you might have a guy who's out for the year. I don't know the timeframe (for his recovery), but it's not for the year. It's something that he's going to bounce back (from). He's an animal. It's almost like we've got to crank this kid down a little bit." The Coyotes will update Chychrun's status from knee surgery at training camp.

Many people were surprised to see the Arizona Coyotes keep Luke Schenn in the expansion draft.

But GM John Chayka was obviously not among them. "Luke's a unique player," Chayka said. "He can play up and down your lineup. He brings an element. He brings some things that we don't necessarily have a lot of on our team. At a reasonable cap hit for a right-shot defenseman, which is even rarer in the NHL, that was kind of the decision-making process." Schenn has no fantasy value in traditional pools but is a serviceable NHL defenseman.

It is worth $650,000 on a one-way contract. The defenseman had two goals and 11 points in 31 games last season with the Rangers but he will get to play more with Arizona and could get 25-30 points in a full season.

Kyle Wood could be a candidate to start the 2017-18 campaign with the Coyotes depending on the severity of Jakob Chychrun's knee injury.

Wood generated 14 goals and 43 points in 68 games for the Tucson Roadrunners of the AHL last season. Chychrun is sidelined indefinitely after undergoing knee surgery and an update on his status is expected to come at training camp. The Coyotes could also look to fill the potential hole through free agency or a trade.

The Arizona Coyotes have added plenty of experience to their roster following the trades for Antti Raanta, Derek Stepan and Niklas Hjalmarsson.

Hjalmarsson has won the Cup three times while Raanta had his name engraved once as a Blackhawk, although he did not see any playoff action. Raanta will give the Coyotes solid goaltending and should see action in 50-60 games barring injuries. "He loves being a part of a team that goes out and wins hockey games," Stepan said. "He loves to be the guy that gets it done. That’s something that he’s going to do in Arizona." Raanta was 16-8-2 with the Rangers last season and chipped in with a 2.26 GAA and a .922 save percentage.

Louis Domingue allowed three goals on 29 shots in a 4-3 win over Vancouver.

Domingue is finishing the season strong with six straight starts where he has allowed three goals or less. He's 6-1 in his last seven starts. Overall his 2016-17 record is nothing to shake at as you might imagine.